You are what you watch

5:40 PM,
Jan. 30, 2013

Written by

Jim Mullen

On the evening news last night, one of the commercials ended with, "If you're between the ages of 50 and 75, you may be eligible ...," and I started to laugh.

Who else do they think is watching the evening news? Teenagers? Newlyweds? Or do I repeat myself? How else could you explain all the commercials for Cialis, face-lifts, hearing aids, AARP, understanding Medicare, vitamins just for men, vitamins just for women, hair dye and "mature" singles dating services that run between the stories about the national debt and the Mideast car bomb o' the day?